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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Plenty of time for Nocona to prepare

Published

11 years ago

09/23/2015

By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com

The Nocona High School football team spent its bye week getting a crash course on Henrietta.
The course deals with finding ways to stop Riley Watson, the Bearcats’ dangerous quarterback who guided the team to a recent 30-26 victory over Bowie.
“The bye is right where we want it, before district,” Nocona head coach Brad Keck said. “It gave us a chance to get healed up.”
Unlike last year, Nocona has remained healthy, and the full compliment of players should be available as the Indians begin District 2-3A-II play at Henrietta at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Nocona has been working on the fundamentals and making sure the defense makes the right reads, especially when dealing with Watson.
“Henrietta is a good football team and the kids are excited about the game,” Keck said.
Henrietta runs a spread offense and plenty of Bearcats will get touches with the ball. Keck said it all begins with stopping Watson.
“We have to contain him because he makes their whole offense click,” Keck said.
Nocona also will contend with a Henrietta defense that enjoys stunting and blitzing. The Indian offensive line has been working on blitz pick-up while running Henrietta’s scout team. Read more, including other game previews and summaries, in the mid-week Bowie News.

Nocona’s Jeremy James scampers to the outside on a run during the Indians’ game at Ponder from Sept. 11. The team had two weeks to prepare for Friday’s game at Henrietta. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (Courtesy photo by Todd Peterson/Nocona Independent School District)

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Saint Jo volleyball beats Sam Rayburn

Published

4 days ago

09/17/2026

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Saint Jo hosted its own volleyball tournament Sept. 10-12.

In its first match, the Lady Panthers bested Sam Rayburn in a b est-of-three match 2-1 (25-11, 23-25, 25-14.) In the opener, senior Tatum Morman staked the Lady Panthers to a 4-0 lead with help from Kamron Skidmore and Olivia Johnson kills. The Lady Rebels would come back and tie the game at seven.

Savannah Hill’s kill broke serve and allowed Abby Carter to string together seven points. An ace and a Hill kill helped keep the drive alive. Hill later rolled off six points in a row, helped by two aces, to go up 23-10. Sam Rayburn broke serve but Saint Jo finished the game with a single Morman point.

Sam Rayburn came right out of the gate firing in the second game leading 4-0. A single Carter point, thrown down by a Hill block, and Hill’s four-point skein put the Lady Panthers up 8-6. Sam Rayburn tied the game at eight.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Forestburg VB falls to Chico in four games

Published

4 days ago

09/17/2026

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Forestburg’s volleyball team gave visiting Chico a solid test Sept. 8, but the Lady Dragons rebounded from a third-set loss to pull out the 3-1 win (25-23, 25-19, 25-27, 25-19).

The Lady Longhorns got out to a quick start with aces from freshmen Madi Wadsworth and Lacie Shotwell staking the squad to a 4-1 lead in game one. Wadsworth later broke a 4-all tie with a kill.

Addy Conway rolled off four straight points, helped by a Wadsworth kill to give Forestburg an 11-9 lead. Chico took a 16-14 lead but a Brenna Briles ace and Jocelyn Rich’s two points forced Chico into a timeout down 17-19.

The respite worked as it would be Forestburg’s last lead of game one, the Lady ‘Horns not having another serving point.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Lady Rabbits defeat Vernon Northside

Published

4 days ago

09/17/2026

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After splitting the first two games with Vernon Northside, Bowie’s volleyball team turned things out and wound with a 3-1 match win (25-17, 15-25, 25-17, 25-17).

Molly Enlow used two aces amidst a four-point string to give the Lady Rabbits a 5-1 lead in game one. Senior KP Rutherford’s pair of points extended the lead to 8-3.

Northside cut the deficit to 10-11 before Rutherford’s kill broke serve.

Bella Culwell’s point, aided by an Ellie Mowery kill, put Bowie up 13-10. Northside tied the game at 13 before Rutherford came through with another pair for a 17-14 lead. Lillie Maddox also had a deuce for a 20-15 lead and force a Lady INdian timeout.

Northside broke serve but a Sophie Maddox block and Lillie Maddox three-point string gave the squad game point at 24-16. The squads exchanged side outs to end the game.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.